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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,899,443,937.75 and 1,496,573,497,749.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,899,443,937.75 and 1,496,573,497,749.10 is: 3,255,900,631,848.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,899,443,937.75 : 1,496,573,497,749.10 = 1,496,573,497,749.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,899,443,937.75/1,496,573,497,749.10 = 1,496,573,497,749.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,899,443,937.75x = 1,496,573,497,749.10 × 1,496,573,497,749.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,899,443,937.75x = 2,239,732,234,164,975,720,988,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,732,234,164,975,720,988,672/687,899,443,937.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,900,631,848.24

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